Archaeology and Religion in Early Northwest India - History, Theory, Practice

This book explores the ways in which past cultures have been used to shape colonial and postcolonial cultural identities. It provides a theoretical framework to understand these processes, and offers illustrative case studies in which the agency of ancient peoples, rather than the desires of antiquarians and archaeologists, is brought to the fore.

@contents: Introduction 1. From Antiquarianism to Scientific Antiquarianism 2. Archaeology 3. Contemporary Theory and the Archaeology of Religion 4. Minting Identity and Hegemony 5. Dicing and Oracular Gambling at Sirkap 6. The Archive at Sanghol. Conclusion

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. From Antiquarianism to Scientific Antiquarianism 2. Archaeology 3. Contemporary Theory and the Archaeology of Religion 4. Minting Identity and Hegemony 5. Dicing and Oracular Gambling at Sirkap 6. The Archive at Sanghol. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. About the Author. Index

About the author

Daniel Michon is Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Claremont McKenna College, USA.

Summary

This book explores the ways in which past cultures have been used to shape colonial and postcolonial cultural identities. It provides a theoretical framework to understand these processes, and offers illustrative case studies in which the agency of ancient peoples, rather than the desires of antiquarians and archaeologists, is brought to the fore.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Michon, Michon Daniel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138822498
• ISBN: 978-1-138-82249-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Archaeology and Religion in South Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Ancient, India, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies